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Western firms are itching to return to Iran if sanctions are lifted, but to truly fulfil its potential Tehran should do more to make its business practices efficient and its environment welcoming, executives said at a trade conference.

Nearly half (48 per cent) of businesses in the Middle East and North Africa (Mena) region do not have an anti-bribery or anti-corruption policy and code of conduct in place, according to a recent survey.
The EY’s Europe, Mid

Nearly half (48 per cent) of businesses in the Middle East and North Africa (Mena) region do not have an anti-bribery or anti-corruption policy and code of conduct in place, according to a recent survey.
The EY’s Europe, Mid

The United Arab Emirates is at an advanced stage of drafting a foreign investment law to allow 100 per cent foreign ownership of businesses in some sectors, the country's economy minister said at a conference on Monday.
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The United Arab Emirates is at an advanced stage of drafting a foreign investment law to allow 100 per cent foreign ownership of businesses in some sectors, the country's economy minister said at a conference on Monday.
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Companies in the Middle East and North Africa are facing rising costs to fight financial crime, with more than half reporting a climb of higher than 25 per cent in the past two years, according to a survey.
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Companies in the Middle East and North Africa are facing rising costs to fight financial crime, with more than half reporting a climb of higher than 25 per cent in the past two years, according to a survey.
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Several of Saudi Arabia's largest listed companies said on Monday they would pay out hundreds of millions of dollars in bonuses, days after the new king ordered a handout to Saudi state employees to mark his accession.
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Local entrepreneurial firms in Bahrain project an optimistic outlook with profit margins and the number of full-time employees are expected to increase over the forthcoming months.
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Oman Oil Refineries and Petroleum Industries Company (Orphic) is set to lead a number of Omani companies participating at the ArabPlast Dubai 2015 depicting the rising importance of the sector in the Sultanate.
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